The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-18
SCARLET rEyERE.sD D,rTurRuA.
Facts To which IN Hoard OF Health In.
yitcs Attention.

The board OF health desires 10 dissemin-
ate an widely as possible among the peo-
pie OF this city the knowledge OF certain
facts and principles which seem TO be well
established M 10 the nature and causes of
scarlet fever and diptheria and the ration
al means for their restriction and proven
ton. To that end they invite attention TO
the following facts.
l. Scarlet fever aud diphthcria arc propagnicd by
= THIS contngion bccOmcs operative by lnhnllnR
the eNhalaiion, OF by contact With the porOn 81
one who ~ suffering with the disease, OF by con.
tact With the dishaYcs from the eyes, nose, threat,
kidney aud bowels ~ the sick, or with the cloth.
INF, bedding, carpets or other furniture which may
have been In use by the sick.
q Young chlldrn nr especially liable Ia scarlet
lever aud diphthcrih- elder ones aud adults less
T. Tho period during which scarlet fever can be
communicated may pnuNimaicly he placed nj
four weeks, supPoslng That the patient has conya.
lc-ccd and remains free iom fever aud dropsioal
symptoms.
subsequent development ~ dlphthcria In the per
tni exposed IA usually within the nnt week, but Ia
exceptional cases ~ nplsamncc may b. delayed 10
recommended ~ preventative against Inc sprad of
These contagious diseases
d Immediately upon the appearance Of the dis.
w. ~ Wv AN'Nl ~ TfilnNfI 10 n nNlfn ~
nrmotc ~ possible fnm family occupancy. This
Iuoih should De prepared for his or her r~scption
by removing inom II all siPcriuous furniture. such
~ wooden CARPETS, eNtm clothing. books, aud all |
NindoW curtains. table spreads aud other similar |
articles which cannot be- subsequently clcnn-cd by
,olllns The room should h., possiblc, In tho
upper part uf The house. Particular car should he
AIKEN to have II ventilated NJ thoroughly NJ l,ossl. /
PIE, while the patient y protected irum any direct |
iraushts IN order To dilute the poisoned atmos-
No one should he admitted 10 the sick room. ex.
the ncftrsary attendants, whO~a garments
should De mnic 81 such material NJ viii admit II
No food which has bccn IN the sick rpoin should
b. paftakcn " by the well, even the dishes whlrh
ave Contained such food should b. clcanscd by
Under no circumstance. should the paticnt's
oiled bed or body linen b. mlscd with other sollcd
iothe, or be- admitted 70 The general wash. IL
fut the cleansing ~ the mouth aud nose from
discharges which are always dangerous, bits ~
lncn or col,"n cloth or pieces OF .oh paper should
The d%i~chArgvs ut the sick should h. received In
vessels containing a solution II sulphate of iun uf
rupIeras lin the proportion Of thre pounds Of cop.
psfas 10 une gallon II water. aud should h. at oncc
burici' aud net hrOwn Into the pnVy or water
In ease 81 death by ,rarlct lever or dIph,hcria.
The funeral notice should state the fact. and the
funeral should bc q strictly private one. Tho body
,hould Is early PLACED In = usht conn. with some
dsini,ttanL and IN no Casc should children H.
Permitted IA attend such funerals.
Memtsn ~ any household wherc safict fever OF
diphthcfia exists whether mild or malignant.
should utraiu trum minEllnH with ehilivn IN
schools churches. sunday schools or other indoor
places.
A VTrSon cnnvsle-ccnt irun SCARLET fever must he
considered dangerous A. long ~ sailing Of the skin
continues, OF any symptoms ~ dunpsy umain. aud
such perruu should not apl-af Ia public after all
SYMPHONY have disappeared until he has taken a
inll hath threo OF Tour tmos a, Intervals Of two
days
All articles ot clothing and furniture used In the
SICK nom should b. thoroughly disinicct~i tpli
Ina Il the hcst means u disinfcctinH clothing. aud
for The disinferion Of furniture u should ~ suh.
lcct~i Tor eight 90 ten huuu to dcnso fumes of
burning sulphur In Gloss nom.
The rom which has lS-n occupicf by n saflet
fever ~ diptheria patient should b newly painted,
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